JULY—AUGUST 2018 Issue # 446

OMG!! The Mizen Head Footbridge — see page 2

Who is this? — see page 16 JULY—AUGUST 2018 446-2 New Issues Europa 2018 "Bridges"

IRELAND 2v self-adhesive 1v from a set of 6v celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Manx Electric Railway Issue date 3 May 2018

Issue date 30 June 2018

The Mizen Head

Footbridge

is a reinforced concrete through- arch structure which provides access to a light- house at the tip of Mizen Head in the south west of County Cork. The current bridge From the Isle of Man Post Office:

was constructed “A set of six stamps chosen from an open photo- during 2009 and graphic competition, in collaboration with Isle of 2010 to replace Man Railways, to showcase images which enthu- an older bridge siasts felt best represented the Manx Electric Rail- which had existed way (MER). for almost a cen- “The unique 3ft (914mm) gauge MER is a pio- tury. It is virtually identical to the original, but a neering inter-urban tramway, operating a fleet of bit wider. This allowed using the original bridge vintage 500 volt DC tramcars. The oldest passen- as “falsework” during construction of the new ger tramcars date from 1893 and the newest one. — from “Bridges of Dublin” from 1906. They operate a scenic 17 ¾ mile (28.5

km) route up the Island's rugged east coast from

the capital Douglas to Ramsey Town in the north

of the Island.

“Today, the MER is still reliant on the tourist trade. A lot of money has been spent over the The Boyne Via- last couple of decade on the MER with major roll- duct ing stock, track and infrastructure renewals to is a 30-meter-high (98 ft) railway bridge that bring the system up to modern standards. De- crosses the River Boyne in Drogheda, carrying the spite these changes, a ride on the MER today is main Dublin–Belfast railway line. Completed in like stepping back in time to a Victorian age, 1855, it was the seventh bridge of its kind in the when the horse was the king of the road, and the world when built, and considered one of the pace of life much slower.” wonders of the age. It comprises twelve stone The EU value is a photograph of No 9 Crossing arches on south side, and a further three on the Ballure Viaduct. Ballure Halt is an intermediate north. It was re-furbished in the 1930s and was stopping place on the northern section of considered to be of great strategic importance the MER. during WWII. — from Wikipedia JULY—AUGUST 2018 446-3

New Issues Europa 2018 "Bridges"

FRANCE 1v French ANDORRA 1v

Issue date Issue date 22 May 2018 5 May 2018

“Bridge on Both Banks” Tosca Bridge

The Deux Rives footbridge over the Rhine is sus- pended from two protruding columns, allowing the two pedestrian and bicycle aprons to meet at the center of the river. This is where in 2009 An old arched bridge located at Escaldes- NATO leaders chose to meet for a handshake Engordany and allowing the passage of the old celebrating the 60th anniversary of the alliance, parish road over the last stretch of the Madriu testifying to the symbolic power of the place. River. Completed in 1820, it is a stone bridge, in A four-sided and two-side high-deck metal the Romanesque tradition, supported by an arch bridge, its sober and efficient architecture is the in the center, taking direct support on the rock physical manifestation of the spirit of the Euro- of both banks. pean Coal and Steel Community. — excerpted from — excerpted from La Poste

New Issues sepac 2018 “Spectacular Views”

LIECHTENSTEIN 1v MONACO 1v from a set of 4v Issue date 7 June 2018 Issue date 4 June 2018 The motif is “Monaco under the snow.” Really.

This set of four is the second in a GREENLAND 1v series titled “Summit Issue date 25 May 2018 Crosses”.

Per Philatelie Liechtenstein: “The folded layers of rock at “Kläusli” (CHF 1.50) present a fascinating sight. The stamp also serves A mountainous region in East Greenland, seen in as Liechtenstein’s SEPAC stamp this year.” shallow darkness, with the spectacular lights of aurora seen in the sky above. JULY—AUGUST 2018 446-4 New Issues Europa 2018 "Bridges"

ESTONIA 2v LATVIA 2v

Issue date 3 May 2018 Issue date 20 April 2018

Arched Bridge in Tartu

Jugla railway bridge Bridge over the Gauja

Stone Bridge in Tartu For 2018, Latvia chose images of two iron railroad bridges. The first is the bridge over Lake Jugla, in Riga. The high value depicts the Gauja River Rail- way Bridge, which crosses the Gauja River in Ūdriņi, Latvia as part of the Riga–Valka–

Pskov railway line. It was opened around 1889. The Arched Bridge (Kaarsild), is a pedestrian — from Shutterstock and Wikipedia walkway that spans the Emajõgi river from the Town Hall Square to Atlantis nightclub. The arch LITHUANIA 2v itself is considered to be a challenge to walk on, and is usually attempted by younger people on a Issue date 20 April 2018 dare.

Beneath the surface of the river remain the stone foundations of the Stone Bridge (Kivisild), an ear- lier structure that existed on the same spot. When the Stone Bridge was opened in 1784, it was seen as a catalyst for Tartu’s development. It was built by order of Empress Catherine II, who dispatched 25,000 rubles to the city to help it recover from the devastating fire of 1775. The handsome struc- Trakai Castle Bridge (left) - a pedestrian bridge ture featured two heavy stone arches supporting on Lake Galvė leading to one of the larger islands two towers, with a central drawbridge to allow - Castle Island in Trakai. The bridge connecting river barges to pass. the city with the castle consists of two parts,

The Stone Bridge stood until 1941, when the re- among which is the Karaim or Cowan Island. — from PostEurop treating Soviet army blew it up. Their dynamiting efforts destroyed only half of the bridge, yet the Castle Bridge (right) - a “lifting bridge” across the remaining portion was obliterated in 1944 by the Dane River in Klaipėda. First built in 1826, primari- retreating Nazis. The Arched Bridge was built in ly as a wooden bridge, it was reconstructed over its place in 1959. Today one historical society is the years with metal. The bridge design was unique - it was not welded, but reinforced with pushing for the removal of the Arched Bridge and rivets. It is currently undergoing extensive mod- the resurrection of the Stone Bridge. ernization. — from Wikipedia — from InYourPocket.com JULY—AUGUST 2018 446-5 New Issues Europa 2018 "Bridges"

ITALY 2v self-adhesive LUXEMBOURG 2v

Issue date 15 May 2018 Issue date 9 May 2018

The bridge over the Metauro di Fermi- gnano with the adja- cent medieval tower.

The Tower appears to be a typical medieval fac- tory, perhaps resting on supposedly Roman foundations. Bridge and tower are closely related and constitute a single, monumental complex of fundamental strategic importance in the context of medieval roads. At the foot of the tower is the public fountain called "Mask," built in 1886. — from YAMGU Social Travelling

“Like every other year, has organised a drawing contest for primary school children in the 3rd and 4th grades, and adoles- The Verona Stone cents in secondary school. The young artists il- Bridge on the Adige lustrated “bridges” - the theme, which was estab- river. lished this year for the series by the joint publication of European postal administrations. The Ponte Pietra (Italian for "Stone Bridge"), is More than 800 students participated in this com- a Roman arch bridge completed in 100 BC. It is petition. The respective winners in both age the oldest bridge in Verona. The arch nearest to groups, who will receive a prize of €1,000 each the right bank of the Adige was rebuilt in 1298 are Lola Kirsch and Gaia Vetere. Their motifs will by Alberto I della Scala. Four arches of the bridge be published as postage stamps.” were blown up by retreating German troops — from Luxembourg Post

in World War II, but rebuilt in 1957 with original The designs are fascinating. The high value in materials. — from Wikipedia particular really drew me in. —ed.

MONTENEGRO 1v + ss of 1v (shown). The stamp within the ss is identical to the single stamp.

Issue date 9 May 2018

One of the oldest bridges in Montenegro is the Bridge on Moštanica in Nikšić, also known as the Roman Bridge. It was built by the Romans in the 3rd century AD. and is made of hewn stone.

Declared a cultural monument in 1947, conserva- tion works are now in progress, as this is a very interesting site – also due to the fact that there is an medieval graveyard in the vicinity. — from “Living in Montenegro” JULY—AUGUST 2018 446-6 New Issues Europa 2018 "Bridges"

GREECE 2v se-tenant. Also in a horizontal strip POLAND 1v of 4 sold in booklets (2 sets/booklet) Issue date Issue date 24 May 2018 2 May 2018

Old Railway Bridge in Tczew

Built between 1851 and 1857 as a road and rail bridge, this was the longest bridge in Europe at the time and one of the largest in the world at 837m (2750 ft) long. It was supported on seven The Rio – Antirrio Bridge The Plaka Bridge pillars, and had ten towers and two gates with The Rio–Antirrio Bridge is the world's third- beautiful portals. Today only four of the charac- teristic towers remain. longest multi-span cable-stayed bridge and longest of the fully suspended type. It crosses Only 30m (98 ft) away a second bridge was built the Gulf of Corinth near Patras, linking the town between 1888 and 1891. This one was solely a of Rio on the Peloponnese peninsula railway bridge so the older one was converted to to Antirrio on mainland by road. It a road bridge. The bridge, from the middle of the opened in August 2004. The 2,880-meter-long 19th century, was added to an international list of (9,449 ft) bridge (approximately 1.8 miles) dra- historic civil engineering monuments matically improves access to and from — from Polish Tourism Organization the Peloponnese, which could previously be reached only by ferry or via the isthmus of Cor- inth in the east.

Plaka Bridge is a 19th-century stone one-arch Next year’s common theme will be bridge in Greece. The bridge was built upon the National Birds. order of Ottoman Sultan Abdülaziz and was The following is excerpted from the completed in 1866. Although it survived German PostEurop press release: bombing during WWII, it finally collapsed during “ … the world is facing many ecological the floods of February 2015. Experts have as- challenges when it comes to protecting and sessed the damage and declared restoration to preserving wildlife for a sustainable future. be technically feasible. Birds are not only amazing creatures that — from Wikipedia graze the sky; they also play an important role in monitoring our planet's ecosys- tem. [The EUROPA theme] will also help to What’s left: promote the European Ornithology which UKRAINE just issued a pair of stamps on reflects the magnificent biodiversity that we 27 June. This will be covered in our next have throughout Europe."

issue. No word on whether this will tie in with

Also still to go: BirdLife International, WWF, or any other such organization. Armenia The theme for 2020 is tentatively Ancient Azerbaijan Postal Routes. Kazakhstan

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BULGARIA 2v separately, and in a ss of 2v, as The top stamp (0.95 lev) shows the Cov- shown. Also issued in a ms of 4 se-tenant sets ered Bridge (north center of the country), a plus center label, and in 2 booklet panes with wooden bridge housing numerous stalls, built on B&W illustrations (shown below the ss). Also an the Osam River between 1872 and 1874. This item of postal stationery. type of bridge is unique in this region of the Bal- Issue date 25 April 2018 kans and only 3 other similar bridges exist in Eu- rope (Lucerne, Florence and Erfurt). This bridge (106 meters long) was rebuilt in 1931 following a fire in 1925 and replaced in 1981-1982 by the current bridge, which is a faithful replica of the original.

The vignette in the center of the ss and on the labels between the se-tenant sets shows Old Belenski Bridge, built between 1865 and 1867 on the River near the city of Byala (north of the country). This bridge (14 arches, 276 meters long) is considered as one of the most beautiful examples of architecture of the period of the Bulgarian National Renewal, and is the work of the famous architect of the time, Kolyu Ficheto (1800-1881).

The bottom stamp (2.00 leva) shows Kadin Most, built in the 15th century on the Struma River in Nevestino (south-west of the country). This bridge was built around 1470 on the order of Ishak Pasha during the reign of Ottoman sultan Mehmed II.

The First Day cancellation (illustrated below) shows still another bridge, this time modern. It depicts the “Danube Bridge 2” inaugurated in 2012 between Vidin (northwestern ) and Calafat in Romania.

The postal stationery item uses the design of the 0.95 lev stamp, but with a face value of 0.65 lev. — from timbredujura.blogspot.com JULY—AUGUST 2018 446-8 New Issues Europa 2018 "Bridges"

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA (Serb Post) 2v each BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA (Muslim) 2v se- issued in ms of 8 stamps plus label, and in a tenant, plus a ss of 2 (shown) with stamps of booklet pane se-tenant (shown) identical design. Also issued in booklets of 6 stamps (3 sets) with some straight edges. Issue date 27 April 2018 Issue date 9 May 2018

Bridge in Visegrad Bridge in Trebinje

Šeher-Cehajina ćuprija, located in Miljacki in the historical center of Sarajevo, is today a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first bridge built in the Ottoman period, it was proba- bly built on the site of an older medieval river crossing. The Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge of Višegrad, across the Drina River, was built at the end of the The Roman Bridge (Rimski Most) is a building of 16th century. The 179.5 m long (589 ft) bridge is a a striking look, built in Plandia near Ilidza . This representative masterpiece of Sinan, one of the bridge is one of four preserved old stone bridges greatest architects and engineers of the classical in Sarajevo. Numerous archaeological finds from Ottoman period and a contemporary of the Ital- the 25th and 26th centuries BC are near the ian Renaissance. The bridge was severely dam- bridge. — from BH Post and Wikipedia aged during both World Wars and, after tempo- rary repairs, reconstructed in stone in the early 1950s. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. — from UNESCO.org

Trebinje's Arslanagić Bridge is a unique double- backed structure built in 1574 under the direction of Grand Visier Mehmet Paša Sokolović, who was also behind the Višegrad bridge, though this one was named for the toll collector. It was originally 10km further upstream from its present location but in 1965 disappeared beneath the rising wa- ters of the Gorica reservoir. Rescued stone by stone, it took six years before it was finally reas- sembled in Trebinje. — from Lonely Planet sheet booklet JULY—AUGUST 2018 446-9 New Issues Europa 2018 "Bridges"

MACEDONIA 2v + ms of 4 +ss

Issue date 2 May 2018

73 MKD: The Old Bridge of the Babuna river near Veles 80 MKD: Old Stone Bridge, village of Zovik - Mar- iovo; one of the most beautiful architectural works in the village, the bridge was built in 1950 to replace an old wooden bridge that was narrow and dangerous.

The ss (above) shows the Gorenica Bridge on the Radika River, near Debar, dismantled due to the construction of the reservoir Spilje

The MS is sold as a booklet. Two of the designs are the same as the single stamps but with dif- ferent denominations. The other designs are as follows:

Upper left: Gorenica Bridge on the Radika River, near Debar, similar to what is shown on the ss.

Lower right: Bridge "Elenski skok" near the vil- lage Mogorche

PostEurop’s annual contest for best design of 2018 is now underway. One email = one vote. Click on this link .org/europa2018 or the picture at right to enter. The contest runs until 9 September 2018. Make your opinion heard.

(See back page for the ESU poll results). JULY—AUGUST 2018 446-10 New Issues Europa 2018 "Bridges"

TURKEY 2v Turkish CYPRUS 2v issued in a ms of 2 sets

Issue date 9 May 2018 Issue date 1 May 2018

Çifte Bridge is the name for two small adjacent his- Old bridge at toric bridges in the Kythrea Artvin Province, northeastern Turkey. They are located perpendicular to each other, spanning two small rivers. Scholars have esti- mated that they were built during the 18th cen- tury, during the . — from Wikipedia Old bridge at Ortaköy Uzunköprü (aka Long Bridge), is located approxi- Kythrea (Degirmenlik in Turkish) is a small town mately 60 km northeast of Nicosia. Built over the ruins of an- south from the other ancient city, it has seen its share of up- modern city center heaval. of Edirne in north- western Turkey. A UNESCO World Heritage site, Ortaköy (Turkish for "middle village") is it was completed in 1443 and is still the longest a northern suburb of Nicosia. It is under the de stone bridge in the world. It served as a transi- facto control of Northern Cyprus. — from Wikipedia et al. tion point between the and Anatolia. — from UNESCO.org

KOSOVO 2v + ss of 1v

Issue date 9 May 2018

No additional design information at press time.

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PORTUGAL 1v + ss GEORGIA 2v issued in ms of 10 each

PORTUGAL –Azores 1v + ss Issue date 18 June 2018 PORTUGAL –Madeira 1v + ss

Issue date 9 May 2018

Besleti Bridge Freedom Bridge

The Besleti Bridge, also known as the Queen Tamar Bridge, is a medieval arched stone bridge at Sukhumi, Georgia’s breakaway republic of Abkhazia.

Dating back to the late 12th century, this single- arch bridge is one of the most illustrative exam- ples of the medieval bridge design popular dur- ing the reign of Tamar of Georgia (r. 1184-1213) who is traditionally credited to have commis- sioned the construction of the bridge. In the vi- cinity of the bridge are the ruins of medieval combat towers, a testimony to strategic im- portance of the locale.

The Bridge of Besleti has been given the status of national importance monument.

The Freedom Bridge, aka Bridge of Peace, is a bow-shaped pedestrian bridge over the Kura River in downtown Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. It was officially opened in 2010.

The bridge, whose design reminds one of a ma- rine animal, has a curvy steel and glass canopy top which shimmers with an interactive light dis- play at night, generated by thousands of white LEDs. — from Wikipedia

No design details as of press time JULY—AUGUST 2018 446-12

New Issues Norden 2018 “Fishes” GREENLAND ss of 2v (shown), each of which is FINLAND 2v issued se-tenant in booklets of 5 also issued singly sets

Issue date 25 May 2018 Issue date 6 June 2018

“Two delicious fish dishes”

“Graphic designer Erik Bruun, chose two popular Finnish fish. ‘I pictured the characters as a flock, More than 260 species of fish are found in the and if more characters are put horizontally in se- waters of Greenland, so picking out just two was quence, they make up an endless mullet’, Bruun a challenge. The two selected species were the reveals. Designing fish soup marks was a good Mackerel and the Herring, as these are both an job for Erik Bruun. Fried dumplings are Bruun's important factor in the fishing industry, which greatest delicacy and fishing has been a loving plays a large role in Greenland, both in economic hobby since childhood.” terms, and in terms of survival in the extreme — Finland posti provided the above cryptic description Arctic winters. — from Stampworld

SWEDEN 1v from a set of 6v

Issue date 3 May 2018

Three-spined Stickleback

The stickleback is very common in northern wa- ters, but it is also of great interest to scientists because of its adaptability and hardiness. Most populations are anadromous (they live in sea- water but breed in fresh or brackish water) and very tolerant of changes in salinity,

This is the only stamp of the set showing the posthorn. It is issued in coil form. The other stamps of the set are issued in booklet form, The booklet features the Cuckoo wrasse, Lumpfish, Two-spotted goby, Rock gunnel and Short- FWIW Dept: There is a children’s spined sea scorpion. — from postnord candy, similar to Gummi bears, called Swedish Fish. Salted Her- ring flavor is available in Sweden. JULY—AUGUST 2018 446-13 New Issues European Anniversaries and Events

FRANCE ss MACEDONIA 2v

Issue date 23 April 2018 Issue date 25 April 2018

European Capitals Series: Talinn Macedonia in the EU: European Capitals Series

Bulgaria: St. Nedelya Church is an Eastern Orthodox church in Sofia, a ca- thedral of the Sofia bishopric of the Bul- garian Patriarchate

Austria: Schönbrunn Palace former imperial summer residence located in Vienna,

BULGARIA 1v The city of Tallinn, whose origins date back to the 13th century, has preserved magnificent evi- Issue date 16 May 2018 dence of its medieval past. Surrounded by beau- tifully preserved walls, topped by Toompea Cas- Bulgarian Presidency of the tle, which became the country's parliament, Alex- Council of the EU ander Nevsky Cathedral is an architectural mas- terpiece. The interior is lined with mosaics and beautiful icons. An undeniable center of the old town, the town hall square, surrounded by re- fined merchants' houses, makes it a very attrac- tive place for tourists. — from la Poste The presidency of the Council rotates among the EU member states every 6 months. During this period, the presidency chairs meetings at every

Don Smith reports that the last auction (#138) level in the Council, helping to ensure the conti- was the most active auction we have had in a nuity of the EU's work in the Council. long while. 70% of the auction had bids; there Member states holding the presidency work to- were many lots with 3+ bids and several with 5 gether in groups of three, called 'trios'. This sys- & 6. One seller had 40 lots in the auction and tem was introduced by the Lisbon Treaty in 2009. all were sold. So, don’t miss out. The trio sets long-term goals and prepares a common agenda determining the topics and The auction included with this issue has some major issues that will be addressed by the Coun- nice unusual items. Actually, a lot. I highlighted cil over an 18 month period. On the basis of this many of them but finally decided that I was program, each of the three countries prepares its highlighting most of the auction! Pay attention own more detailed 6-month program. to some especially nice items that Scott over- The current trio (i.e., January through June) is looked (but Michel didn’t). made up of Estonia, Bulgaria and Austria. — from the European Council website JULY—AUGUST 2018 446-14 New Issues European Anniversaries and Events

ICELAND 1v self adhesive PORTUGAL 4v+ss

Issue date 9 May 2018 Issue date 26 April 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage The Nordic House in Reykjavík—50 Years

The Nordic House was built to promote cooperation and strengthen the ties be- tween Iceland and the other Nordic countries.

The building was designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. It was completed in 1968. There is a library, restaurant and hall, which are rented for exhibition, conference and meetings. The house is open every day of the week. The Nordic House has also organized and initiated a variety of cul- tural events and exhibitions. The library of the Nordic House is the largest of its kind in the Nor- dic countries. There are books and magazines in seven Nordic languages: Danish, Finnish, Faro- ese, Greenlandic, Norwegian, Sami and Swe- dish. There you can also borrow audio books and download electronic books through the muse- um's website. — from Iceland Post

WALLIS & FUTUNA 2v se-tenant w/labels

Issue date 9 May 2018 See EN# 443-14 for more information on this EU sponsored event. Tui-Samoa Submarine Cable

I’d have missed this one if not for the labels, which prominently display the EU flag. The issue celebrates the addition of Wallis & Futuna Islands and the Island of Fiji to the Tui-Samoa Cable System, which promises to bring high-speed broadband to the islands. This is one of many of the EU’s joint ventures around the world. JULY—AUGUST 2018 446-15

New Issues

European Sport European Philatelic Exhibitions

ICELAND ss SPAIN ss Issue date 26 April 2018 Issue date 23 March 2018

European National Handball Championship NORDIA 2018 Philatelic Exhibition

“Offering a frill-shaped miniature sheet and a stamp bearing the silhouette of our national em- blem, is paying tribute to “Hispanos”, who have received the golden crown at the 2018 Croatia European Championship.

“Sweden, the team they played against during the final match, proved a worthy rival but could NORDIA 2018 was held 8–10 June in Ásgarður not match the Spanish team’s intense energy, Sports Hall in Garðabær, Iceland. which carried them to victory at 29-23. The NORDIA exhibitions can be traced back to “Spain, curiously enough, played its first handball 1966 when Finland held an exhibition named match in 1953 against Sweden, in Madrid, which Nordia. In 1975 it was decided to hold regular was won by the Scandinavians; 55 years later, in Nordic philatelic exhibitions. Iceland has partici- Arena Zagreb, the two teams were pitted against pated in these exhibitions since 1978 and Nordia one another once again, but this time it was 2018 is the seventh such exhibition held in Ice- Spain that triumphed.” land. It offered some 700 frames on all competi- — from Correos (Spanish Post) tion levels and around 20 sales booths. Iceland Post has issued a minisheet for this occasion. The motif of Iceland’s ss is an embroidery by Þórdís Handbook Updates have been posted to Egilsdóttir (1878-1961) showing an Icelandic the web in most every category. farm. Look for files dated “06/10/2018.” Þórdís was one of Iceland‘s foremost needlework artists. Her woolen embroidery is mostly colored

And don’t forget the huge, huge combined with Icelandic herbal colors, based on a design stamp show APS/NTSS in Columbus OH by Ríkharður Jónsson made on her instructions. 9-12 August In 1930 Þórdís embroidered a picture of a farmer‘s living room. Both pictures were exhibit- The ESU will have an open meeting on ed at the New York World’s Fair in 1939. They Saturday morning (11 August) at 11 am. were bought by the Icelandic state in 1944. The (that’s the 11th at 11) farmhouse tapestry graces the premises of the Room B231 President of Iceland at Bessastaðir. Prizes, free stuff, and more! — from Iceland Post

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Article Important Dutch Politicians: Johan Beyen— Hans Snellenberg

Our friends at Grenzenloos (No Further detailing of this Beyen Plan/ Boundaries) have provided translations Spaak Message, resulted in the Treaty for many of their articles, for which I am of Rome in March 1957. The European suitably grateful. One series of articles Economic Community (EEC) was found- spotlighted Dutch politicians who may ed, and later the name was changed to have gone unrecognized over the years the European Union (EU). for the influence they had on the When the Treaty of Rome was signed, beginnings of the EU. the Netherlands had a new cabinet and Here is the first of these articles: Beyen had no seat in this. This lack of political connection is one reason that From 2010 we have commemorated Beyen is not as well recognized as some Dutch politicians, who were very some of the others. No political group involved with the European idea, with a personal could put him forward as their "icon". stamp. The secretary to Jean Monnet called him "the The first one was Mr. J.W. (Johan Willem) Beyen, most undervalued Minister of Foreign Affairs of born in Utrecht on 2 May 1897 and died in the the Netherlands". Others knew how to appreci- Hague on 29 April 1979. He was Minister of ate it:

Foreign Affairs from 1952 to 1956. (Other credits  The British historian Alan Milward calls Beyen in included Board Member of the Unilever his book The Europe Rescue “the Architect of Company, director of Worldbank and IMF in Europe.” Washington).  His colleague R. T. Griffin says about him "Without Beyen there might never have come a After the successful realization of the European common European market.” Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and the idea  In the book For the Netherlands and Europe the of a European political and defense community, Dutch foreign top official E. v.d. Beugel says: unfortunately rejected by the French Assemblies, "When you talk about the godfathers of Eu- it was the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. rope, I think that Beyen deserves a very high Johan Willem Beyen, who came up with a new rank, higher than, for example, the person plan. In his opinion a further European whose name is associated with the plan". integration could not succeed without economical cooperation. In the Europapark in the Ro- manian capital Bucharest are He introduced his plans at the Ministerial the bronze statues of the so- Conference in Messina in 1955. His colleagues called godfathers of Europe. were enthusiastic, and so the Beyen plan was Here there is a bronze bust adopted a few months later at the European of Jan Willem Beyen. Summit in Venice as the “Spaak-message”. The reason why the name of the Belgian Minister To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Spaak was used here was a political one. Beyen founding of “United Nations – United Europe had no political support at the time; Spaak did. Study Unit” a special personal commemorative stamp was issued and presented by our chair- [Editors Note: Paul-Henri Charles Spaak was an man on 15 October 2010 to his daughter-in-law influential Belgian politician and statesman also and two grandchildren. considered as one of the founding fathers of the European Union. I’m reminded of Ronald Reagan [Final note: The Wikipedia article on Beyen does saying that you can accomplish anything if you give him his fair credit as “one of the founding don’t mind who gets the credit.] fathers” of the EU.] ▬

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Appreciation Richard H. Dick 1918—2018

It is with great sadness that I must report the pass- The following was supplied to the ATA by Rich- ing of a club icon. Richard H. Dick left us on this ard’s fellow stampers at the Cape Coral FL Stamp past Memorial Day; he’d have been 100 years old Club: in November. Richard was ESU member #10, and a “Richard Dick, resident of Port Charlotte, Florida, Europa stamp dealer until just a few months ago. passed away on 28 May 2018. He was ninety— Everyone who nine. met Richard “Perhaps it was Richard's sense of humor and was in love amiable temperament that made for such lon- with him. He gevity. Raconteur and repository of outrageous was always puns, his light touch delighted his Junior High active at students in the Dearborn, Michigan School Sys- stamp events , tem, his customers at The Village Guild gift store and was a in Ontario, Canada and fellow residents at the dealer as well South Port Square Retirement Community in as a collector. Port Charlotte, Florida. As a math teacher, his He had been long division class frequently heard the words supplying me "go into" ("How many times does three go into with Europa nine?"); Dick conflated the phrase into a single stamps for the word — gazinta — which still, of course, required past several years. the right answer. At his last hospital visit when One especially fond memory is of the time some returning from an X—ray, he remarked that “they years back that our previous club president, Col. determined I'm not pregnant."

Steve Luster, and I made the pilgrimage up north “Richard combined jovial informality with en- to their gift gagement in the real world. He, with his late wife shop, The Sarah, travelled extensively before travel became Village Guild a global industry, visiting over one hundred and in Ontario, to fifty countries, calling on fellow stamp aficiona- see Richard dos along the way. Until the last few months, he and his love- ran an active business as a stamp dealer. Dick ly wife Sarah. was the principal at the American School in They were France (1953-55) and, prior to his teaching ca- most gra- reer, was a Marine Engineer in World WWII. He cious hosts, was an active campaigner for Civil Rights, which and we had included a night in jail (an event Dick considered a wonderful a badge of honor) against the Vietnam War, and time going an activist against a phosphate plant near the through Peace River. Sarah, Steve, myself and Richard in 1999 Richard's stock of Eu- “Such energy was matched by his irrepressible ropa stamps. Richard also introduced me to wife of sixty-seven years, Sarah Dick (nee Sarah Moose Tracks ice cream, for which I'll be forever Kanter). They married after a storybook love at grateful. first sight. Richard and Sarah leave numerous nephews and nieces as well as an extensive fami- Richard told me many times that he was never ly of treasured friends collected over the years, more at peace than when he was working on his all drawn to such a colorful figure, happy to be stamps. All of us who knew him will miss him very part of this world-class stamp collector's album much. Richard and Sarah are now back together, of life.” ▬ and we wish them eternal peace. JULY—AUGUST 2018 446-18 NEW ISSUES with Scott catalog numbers - Don Smith From Linn’s May & June Special Editions

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COUNTRY SCOTT # DATE OF ISSUE DESCRIPTION *

Armenia 1118 21-Nov-17 Diplomatic relations w/Russia, 25th Anniv., joint 3b Issue w/Russia, ss of 2 EN 443-13 Azores 589-90 9-May-17 Europa 2017 (590a ss of 2) 1 Estonia 855-6 24-Nov-17 Common Flora, joint w/Romania EN 443-5 3b Greenland 779-80 22-Jan-18 Europa 2018, issued in sheets of 9 (779a,780a) 1 Greenland 781-2 22-Jan-18 Europa 2018, self-adhesive in bklt pane of 6 each (782a) 1 Jordan 2315-6 10-Jul-17 EuroMed 2017 EN 443-6 1d Kazakhstan 825 16-Sep-17 Diplomatic relations w/Belarus, joint issue 3b w/Belarus 1061 EN 443-13 Kazakhstan 830 31-Oct-17 Mir, joint w/Belarus 1065, Russia 7870 (see note 5b EN 444-14) Kazakhstan 834 20-Nov-17 Diplomatic relations w/France, pair, EN 444-7 3b Kosovo 306 23-May-16 European Chess Championships, in ss of 2 EN 435-6 3c Kosovo 313 2-Sep-16 Admission to European Football Assoc. EN 436-2 3c Kosovo 344-6 9-May-17 Europa 2017 (346 is a ss) 1 Kyrgyzstan 554 21-Oct-17 25th Anniv. Collective Security Treaty Org. EN 443-13 5b Kyrgyz Express Post 56 30-Jun-17 Horses, joint issue w/Belarus 1052 3b Libya 1826-7 6-Aug-17 *EuroMed 2017 1d Madeira 354-5 9-May-17 Europa 2017 (355a ss of 2) 1 Montenegro 415,415a 9-May-17 Europa 2017 (415a ss of same stamp) 1 Montenegro 417 5-Jun-17 Admittance to NATO EN 441-7 2b Montenegro 419 5-Jul-17 European Judo Championships 3c Montenegro 420 31-Oct-17 Joy of Europe 3a Netherlands 1544 20-Feb-17 Europa 2017, se-tenant pair 1544a-b 1 Netherlands 1553 25-Aug-17 Multilaterale Exhibition 2017, sheet of 2 a-b, joint 3b issue w/Luxembourg 1470 EN 441-8 Palestine Authority 260 9-Jul-14 EuroMed 2014 EN 423-5 1d Palestine Authority 272 9-Jul-15 EuroMed 2015 EN 429-4 1d Palestine Authority 289 9-Jul-15 *EuroMed 2016 sheet of 10 (289a-j) EN 435-4 1d Portugal 3902-3 28-Apr-17 Mario Soares (3903 a ss) EN 442-14 3b Portugal 3906-7 9-May-17 Europa 2017 (3907a ss of 2) 1 Portugal 3940-3 10-Jul-17 Euromed 2017 EN441-4 1d Romania 5932-3 12-Apr-17 Europa 2017 (in sheets of 5 + label, 5932a/5933a-c) 1 Russia 7870 31-Oct-17 Mir, joint w/Belarus 1065, Kazakhstan 830 (see note 5b EN444-14) Russia 7901 21-Feb-18 Europa 2018 1 San Marino 2006-7 13-Mar-18 Europa 2018 1 San Marino 2015 13-Mar-18 Jumelage (Twin Cities) 3b Spain 4223 4-Oct-17 30th Anniversary Erasmus Grants EN 442-11 3a Spain 4228 11-Oct-17 40th Anniversary in Council of Europe EN 442-9 2a Tunisia 1639-40 9-Jul-17 EuroMed 2017 EN443-6 1d

*These issues do not carry the official EuroMed logo. While obviously meant to be part of the series, their pedigree is questionable. JULY—AUGUST 2018 446-19 NEW ISSUES with Scott catalog numbers - Don Smith From Linn’s May & June Special Editions

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The following issues have earned our (not-so-) coveted “cinderella” designation:

Maldive Islands 3301 13-Jan-15 D-Day scenes, sheet of 4 4b Maldive Islands 3308a 13-Jan-15 Charles de Gaulle 4a Maldive Islands 3317 13-Jan-15 Charles de Gaulle, ss 4a Maldive Islands 3369 15-Apr-15 End of WW II, sheet of 4 4b Maldive Islands 3374 15-Apr-15 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon, sheet of 4 4c Niger 1383a,c 25-Apr-14 Napoleon in sheet of 4 4c Niger 1393 25-Apr-14 Channel Tunnel w/Euro trains, flags of Great Britain & 3b France, sheet of 4 Niger 1401-2 25-Apr-14 Napoleon in ss 4c Niger 1411 25-Apr-14 Eurostar train, Channel Tunnel, flags of Great Britain 3b & France, ss

More New Issues Errata

St. THOMAS & MALDIVE IS, 2ms MOZAMBIQUE ss+4v The following gremlins

PRINCE IS. 2ms Issue date Issue date crept into the last EN.

Issue date 15 March 2018 15 April 2018 445-12 The Luxembourg 13 March 2018 Concorde Concorde SOS issue consists of 1v, MZ-18211a/b Concorde MV-18315a/b not 3v ST-18107a/b 445-14 On the Niger ss, Eurostar is in the upper left, not the upper right

My apologies. I don’t like to make misteaks.

It’s crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide. JULY—AUGUST 2018 446-20 The Back Page (The Editor’s Page)

Our own Europa poll was pretty lackluster this Meanwhile, the PostEurop poll had Turkey, Po- year. Not many people bothered to vote. Of land and Moldova as the winners. None of these those who did, the results were was an artistic standout.. My personal opinion #1 Liechtenstein (which the preceding just was, for that matter) is that the PostEurop poll is simply a popularity contest. The Jury Poll focuses on artistic merit, which was also the criterion that our readers used.

Not too many comments this time around either. Tonny said the most common was the missing #2 address on the reply form (once again, mea cul- Finland and Belgium (a tie) pa). Another reader complained that there wasn’t #3 enough on the “real” Europas. I presume they meant the annual issues. From day 1, the mission of the ESU has been to support Europa philately in all of it’s aspects. Our website banner, which precedes me, states that we are “An association of philatelists interested in all philatelic manifes- tations of the Europa ideal of political, economic, and social integration of Europe.” It’s what makes So our readers sided with the Philatelic Jury on us special. two of the three stamps. The Jury picked Finland as #1 and Liechtenstein as #3. Belgium was a This issue, by the way, is overstuffed with Europa dark horse. Did Tonny’s vote put them over the 2018 material. I hope you all enjoy. ▬ top?

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